Users Guide

Chapter 5 Configuring Your Library
Working With Partitions
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When modifying a partition, you may need to provide the following
information:
• Partition Name — limited to a maximum of 12 lower-case
alphanumeric characters and underscores (_).
• Media Barcode Format — This setting tells the library how to read and
report barcodes of the tape cartridges in the partition. The default
selection is Standard (for definitions of each of the options, see ).
• Number of Slots — the number of tape cartridge slots allocated to the
partition.
• Drives — the tape drive or drives assigned to the partition.
You cannot modify partitions manually from the operator panel. The
path to open the appropriate screen is:
• From the Web client, select Setup > Partitions.
Deleting Partitions 5
A partition can be deleted when it is no longer needed or in preparation
for removing a module from the library. Administrators can delete one
partition at a time.
Unload all tape drives and export all cartridges assigned to the partition
that is to be deleted. After exporting the cartridges, remove them from the
I/E station. For more information, see Unloading Tape Drives on
page 175 and Exporting Media on page 172.
Details about deleting partitions include the following:
• After a partition is deleted, its resources (for example, tape drives and
slots) become available and can be reassigned to new or existing
partitions.
• Deleting a partition does not delete users assigned to that partition.
However, if these users are not assigned to other partitions, they will
not be able to perform library operations. See Changing Partition
Access on page 77.
Note: Before deleting a tape drive from a partition, verify that it is
unloaded. For information on unloading tape drives, see
Unloading Tape Drives on page 175.